Proposal to Change the Behavior of JSON_MERGE
Proposal to Change the Behavior of JSON_MERGE In MySQL 5.7, one of the most popular new features is the introduction of JSON: The JSON data type A set of 20 functions to search, manipulate and create JSON documents Virtual Columns for JSON indexing In MySQL 8.0 we plan to extend this functionality (for example: with the addition of JSON aggregate functions), but we are also considering changing the behaviour of one of the existing functions.… Source: Proposal to Change the Behavior of JSON_MERGE